Mortensen
v. ICC [7/14/00] 2000 MTWCC 43Jurisdiction
of Workers’ Compensation Court to determine employee vs. independent
contractor status is limited to disputes under the Workers’ Compensation
and Unemployment Insurance Acts. It does not extend to wage and hour
claims.

Art v. Independent Contractor Central Unit ex. rel. Patricia Mason [6/23/00]
2000 MTWCC 37 While HB 592, enacted by 1999 Montana Legislature,
intended to place jurisdiction over the determination of IC status in
the WCC for workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, and wage
and hour matters, the actual statutory amendments failed to transfer
jurisdiction over the IC issue in wage and hour claims. Thus, WCC has
jurisdiction over the IC issue in WC and UI cases, but not in wage and
hour disputes.